Ence to Raise BEK Pulp Price

Ence-Energía y Celuosa, Spain, reports that it will increase the price of its paper pulp to customers from the current price of $750 to $780/metric ton. The increase, Ence notes, reflects an upward trend in the price of BEK (bleached eucalyptus kraft) pulp—a short-fiber paper pulp that Ence produces—in the market worldwide as a result of recent changes in demand.

Ence says that the estimated average annual demand for BEK pulp will increase from 26.7 million metric tons in 2012 to 30.5 million metric tons in 2016, representing an increase of 14%. Ence has more than 15% of the market share in Europe and exports 85% of the pulp produced.

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